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9 Things You Should Do Before Engaging With The World
Optimize the start of your day
The alarm goes off.
You check the phone for notifications (e.g., news, texts, and emails).
Check social media.
Off to the races.
Your day likely speeds up after waking up instead of slowing down because you’re more likely to be in a rush than to have the luxury of moving slowly with time.
It’s easy to relinquish control of your day to your friends, family, partner, colleagues, job/career, goals, and other distractions.
It’s much more challenging to stay in control and bend time — use it to your advantage.
One way to use time to your advantage is to slow down upon waking instead of rushing straight into the first thing.
Let’s explore the five things you should do before engaging with the world.
Part 1: Walk
Dr. Wayne Dyer mentioned a mentor who told him the best hours to take a walk are between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. (I don’t recall the exact time frame, but it was somewhere between here.) Peak hours are 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Why?
It’s when most people are asleep; this is the time when the world is most peaceful and quiet.
The benefit of the quiet is you can hear your thoughts and feelings more clearly.
You don’t have to find a quiet place because the world is quiet. Ideas can come more fluidly. Your thoughts are more honest. Your feelings are more palpable and transparent.
Before you start your day, try and get in a walk; this is a perfect moment to meditate, think, strategize, and reduce cortisol levels.
Part 2: Meditate
Noah K (Youtuber and Entrepreneur) mentioned how you can meditate while reading. You can also meditate by lying down, walking, grounding, stretching, or working out.
You don’t have to engage in traditional forms of meditation. Whatever methods help you feel more grounded is the best way to engage in meditative practice.
